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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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